Milder air will gradually overspread eastern Carolina over the next 24 to 48 hours. Highs Friday afternoon will be in the mid to upper 40s helping with the melting process. Mostly sunny skies can be expected through the day.

Even warmer air will move in over the weekend with upper 50s Saturday climbing into the middle 60s on Sunday under partly to mostly cloudy skies. We may see a stray shower Sunday afternoon with much better rain chances arriving on Monday.

Unfortunately, it's not as simple as just looking at the thermometer. Here's a list of a few things to consider during the melting process. The more we can check off, the faster it will melt...to the delight or dismay of some.

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